Trifari, Krussman & Fishel of New York is and has been a very well known company, both in the United States
and abroad.
They
frequently used precious metals in their designs and they paid attention to detail which resulted in lovely costume jewelry
that is quite collectible today.
Their
mark was first used December 1937. One
of their early marks featured a crown above the T and first used in 1939.
If you put your cursor over the pictures shown at the left there is more information about
Trifari.
They made a wide range of jewelry including shoe & belt buckles, hat pins, dress clips, barretts,
tiaras, cuff links, and of course, necklaces, bracelets, sets, & parures.
They are well known for their 'crown' pins that are still
collected today.
Additionally,
during WWII they made fine patriotic jewelry like flags, emblems and eagles that was wildly popular.
Two of their top designers were Alfred Philippe & Carl
Fiskel.
Gustavo Trifari and Leo Krussman are known as the 'Founding
Fathers' of costume jewelry.
They
were also the first costume jewelry company to advertise nationally.
Trifari jewelry is high quality and has been very popular
throughout the years.
